Mats Zuccarello clinched an overtime victory for the Minnesota Wild against the Vancouver Canucks, scoring at 3:47 in the extra period. The Wild, trailing 2-0 after second-period goals from Marcus Pettersson and Jake DeBrusk, mounted a comeback with Brock Faber and Marcus Foligno finding the net. Filip Gustavsson made key saves, stopping 12 of 14 shots, ensuring Minnesota holds onto the first wildcard spot.

Crucial injuries plagued Vancouver as Derek Forbort left the game following a fight, adding to their struggles. Minnesota's win was pivotal, coming after a rough patch of losses, and keeps them in playoff contention with only one game left in the regular season.